Secondly, both theories are widely applied in schools. ‘Character education’ is a popular approach in moral education based on various interpretations of virtue ethics, and the deontic dimension of morality always has a place in education because rules are an important aspect of school life where large groups of children spend time together. Finally, we have chosen these theories because at first sight they seem suitable examples of a theory that is aimed at more than narrow morality (character education and the emphasis on moral goodness) and a theory that is restricted to narrow morality (deontological ethics and the emphasis on rules and obligations) respectively.